Dussehra / Vijayadashami 2093
Victory of Rama over Ravana; Shami and Aparajita worship on Ashvin Shukla Dashami.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:48
- Aparahna muhurat13:00 – 15:24
- Fasting window (tithi)14:05 → 2093-09-30 · 11:45
- Parana (tithi ends)11:452093-09-30
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Dussehra / Vijayadashami puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaDussehra / Vijayadashami — Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Dussehra considered auspicious without a muhurat?
Vijayadashami is one of the three and a half fully auspicious muhurtas of the year. Anything begun on it is held to need no separate timing, though the aparahna window is preferred for Aparajita puja.
What is ayudha puja?
The worship of one's tools, instruments, books and vehicles — whatever one earns or learns with. They are cleaned, garlanded and left unused for the day.
Why are shami leaves exchanged on Dussehra?
The Pandavas hid their weapons in a shami tree during their year of concealment and recovered them on this day. The leaves stand for weapons regained and a victory that follows patience.
Other major festivals in 2093
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2093
- Vasant Panchami — 31 January 2093
- Holika Dahan — 12 March 2093
- Holi — 14 March 2093
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 28 March 2093
- Ram Navami — 5 April 2093
- Akshaya Tritiya — 28 April 2093
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 25 June 2093
- Guru Purnima — 8 July 2093
- Nag Panchami — 28 July 2093
- Raksha Bandhan — 7 August 2093
- Krishna Janmashtami — 13 August 2093
- Hartalika Teej — 25 August 2093
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 26 August 2093
- Anant Chaturdashi — 4 September 2093
- Pitru Paksha begins — 6 September 2093
- Sharad Navratri begins — 21 September 2093
- Durga Ashtami — 28 September 2093
- Maha Navami — 29 September 2093
- Karwa Chauth — 8 October 2093
- Dhanteras — 17 October 2093
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 19 October 2093
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 19 October 2093
- Govardhan Puja — 21 October 2093
- Bhai Dooj — 22 October 2093
- Chhath Puja — 25 October 2093
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 3 November 2093
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 3 November 2093
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